Patents by Inventor Andrew Charles Zmolek

Andrew Charles Zmolek 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).

  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Patent number: 8218735
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system that includes a messaging system configured to perform one or more of provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system, provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available, provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system, in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, while a con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Presence tracking and name space interconnection techniques
    Patent number: 8108516
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a presence and availability system including: (a) an input (e.g., an interface) operable to receive an agent report from a context sensing agent in a host entity associated with a person, the agent report comprising presence information and the person having an address in an associated name space; (b) a tracking agent 154 operable to tag at least some of the presence information with at least one classification tag; and (c) a policy agent 158 operable to determine presence information to be provided to a requester based on the at least one classification tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Patent number: 8107597
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Patent number: 8098799
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Patent number: 8064574
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Patent number: 8050388
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted tel
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Patent number: 8014497
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Patent number: 7936865
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Presence tracking and name space interconnection techniques
    Patent number: 7536437
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a presence and availability system including: (a) an input (e.g., an interface) operable to receive an agent report from a context sensing agent in a host entity associated with a person, the agent report comprising presence information and the person having an address in an associated name space; (b) a tracking agent 154 operable to tag at least some of the presence information with at least one classification tag; and (c) a policy agent 158 operable to determine presence information to be provided to a requestor based on the at least one classification tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • MESSAGING ADVISE IN PRESENCE-AWARE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090034700
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • MESSAGING ADVISE IN PRESENCE-AWARE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090028303
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • MESSAGING ADVISE IN PRESENCE-AWARE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090022288
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted tel
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • MESSAGING ADVISE IN PRESENCE-AWARE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090022287
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • MESSAGING ADVISE IN PRESENCE-AWARE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090022286
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • PRESENCE TRACKING AND NAME SPACE INTERCONNECTION TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20090024601
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a presence and availability system including: (a) an input (e.g., an interface) operable to receive an agent report from a context sensing agent in a host entity associated with a person, the agent report comprising presence information and the person having an address in an associated name space; (b) a tracking agent 154 operable to tag at least some of the presence information with at least one classification tag; and (c) a policy agent 158 operable to determine presence information to be provided to a requester based on the at least one classification tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Avaya, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • MESSAGING ADVISE IN PRESENCE-AWARE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090022289
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted te
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Patent number: 7474741
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
    Publication number: 20040141594
    Abstract: A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gordon R. Brunson, Andrew Charles Zmolek
  • Presence tracking and name space interconnection techniques
    Publication number: 20030154293
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a presence and availability system including:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventor: Andrew Charles Zmolek