Patents by Inventor Andrew Coppola

Andrew Coppola 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).

  • Communications system having pre-defined calling groups
    Patent number: 7822433
    Abstract: A communications system having a pre-defined calling group with a plurality of members is disclosed. A plurality of personal communication devices (PCDs) each have a system ID and a group ID, and each member of the group is assigned one of the PCDs. The system ID and the group ID both have a predetermined characteristic, where each system ID has a first variation thereof and each group ID has a second variation. A first group-member having a first PCD contacts a second member having a second PCD by entering into the first PCD the second PCD group ID. The first PCD transmits the first PCD system ID and the second PCD group ID to a communications switch. Based on the first PCD system ID, the communications switch locates a record for the first PCD in a switch database and determines therefrom that the first PCD can contact the second PCD by way of the second PCD group ID. A group database in switchable communication with the communications switch has the system ID and group ID for each group member PCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Karen Tirabassi, Andrew Goldberg, Greg Butz, Patrick Melampy, Mary Stanhope, Andrew Coppola
  • Communications system having pre-defined calling groups
    Publication number: 20070123289
    Abstract: A communications system having a pre-defined calling group with a plurality of members is disclosed. A plurality of personal communication devices (PCDs) each have a system ID and a group ID, and each member of the group is assigned one of the PCDs. The system ID and the group ID both have a predetermined characteristic, where each system ID has a first variation thereof and each group ID has a second variation. A first group-member having a first PCD contacts a second member having a second PCD by entering into the first PCD the second PCD group ID. The first PCD transmits the first PCD system ID and the second PCD group ID to a communications switch. Based on the first PCD system ID, the communications switch locates a record for the first PCD in a switch database and determines therefrom that the first PCD can contact the second PCD by way of the second PCD group ID. A group database in switchable communication with the communications switch has the system ID and group ID for each group member PCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Karen Tirabassi, Andrew Goldberg, Greg Butz, Patrick Melmpy, Mary Stanhope, Andrew Coppola
  • Communications system having pre-defined calling group
    Patent number: 7200415
    Abstract: A communications system having a pre-defined calling group with a plurality of members is disclosed. A plurality of personal communication devices (PCDs) each have a system ID and a group ID, and each member of the group is assigned one of the PCDs. The system ID and the group ID both have a predetermined characteristic, where each system ID has a first variation thereof and each group ID has a second variation. A first group member having a first PCD contacts a second member having a second PCD by entering into the first PCD the second PCD group ID. The first PCD transmits the first PCD system ID and the second PCD group ID to a communications switch. Based on the first PCD system ID, the communications switch locates a record for the first PCD in a switch database and determines therefrom that the first PCD can contact the second PCD by way of the second PCD group ID. A group database in switchable communication with the communications switch has the system ID and group ID for each group member PCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Tirabassi, Andrew Goldberg, Greg Butz, Patrick Melampy, Mary Stanhope, Andrew Coppola
  • Communications system having pre-defined calling group
    Publication number: 20050014522
    Abstract: A communications system having a pre-defined calling group with a plurality of members is disclosed. A plurality of personal communication devices (PCDs) each have a system ID and a group ID, and each member of the group is assigned one of the PCDs. The system ID and the group ID both have a predetermined characteristic, where each system ID has a first variation thereof and each group ID has a second variation. A first group -member having a first PCD contacts a second member having a second PCD by entering into the first PCD the second PCD group ID. The first PCD transmits the first PCD system ID and the second PCD group ID to a communications switch. Based on the first PCD system ID, the communications switch locates a record for the first PCD in a switch database and determines therefrom that the first PCD can contact the second PCD by way of the second PCD group ID. A group database in switchable communication with the communications switch has the system ID and group ID for each group member PCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Karen Tirabassi, Andrew Goldberg, Greg Butz, Patrick Melampy, Mary Stanhope, Andrew Coppola
  • Communications system having pre-defined calling group
    Patent number: 6819933
    Abstract: A communications system having a pre-defined calling group with a plurality of members is disclosed. A plurality of personal communication devices (PCDs) each have a system ID and a group ID, and each member of the group is assigned one of the PCDs. The system ID and the group ID both have a predetermined characteristic, where each system ID has a first variation thereof and each group ID has a second variation. A first group member having a first PCD contacts a second member having a second PCD by entering into the first PCD the second PCD group ID. The first PCD transmits the first PCD system ID and the second PCD group ID to a communications switch. Based on the first PCD system ID, the communications switch locates a record for the first PCD in a switch database and determines therefrom that the first PCD can contact the second PCD by way of the second PCD group ID. A group database in switchable communication with the communications switch has the system ID and group ID for each group member PCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Tirabassi, Andrew Goldberg, Greg Butz, Patrick Melampy, Mary Stanhope, Andrew Coppola
  • Communications system having pre-defined calling group
    Patent number: 6073023
    Abstract: A communications system having a pre-defined calling group with a plurality of members is disclosed. A plurality of personal communication devices (PCDs) each have a system ID and a group ID, and each member of the group is assigned one of the PCDs. The system ID and the group ID both have a predetermined characteristic, where each system ID has a first variation thereof and each group ID has a second variation. A first group member having a first PCD contacts a second member having a second PCD by entering into the first PCD the second PCD group ID. The first PCD transmits the first PCD system ID and the second PCD group ID to a communications switch. Based on the first PCD system ID, the communications switch locates a record for the first PCD in a switch database and determines therefrom that the first PCD can contact the second PCD by way of the second PCD group ID. A group database in switchable communication with the communications switch has the system ID and group ID for each group member PCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Comcast Cellular Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Tirabassi, Andrew Goldberg, Greg Butz, Patrick Melampy, Mary Stanhope, Andrew Coppola