Patents by Inventor Andrew Kontomerkos

Andrew Kontomerkos 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).

  • Method and apparatus for communicating phone with radio services and the like
    Publication number: 20050101313
    Abstract: A method for communicating a telephone with radio, home computer or network based services, including the steps of communicating the telephone with a gateway to radio, home computer or network based services; validating access of the telephone with the gateway; and providing the telephone with a list of available services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Bart Stanco, Shlomo Shur, Andrew Kontomerkos
  • Phone access to stored list of authorization codes and gateway functions
    Publication number: 20050069110
    Abstract: A method for communicating a telephone with a source of authorization codes, access codes and gateway functions, including the steps of communicating a telephone with a source of security code information; verifying that the telephone is authorized to access the source of security code information; and providing to the telephone a series of choices of service selections requiring the security code information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Bart Stanco, Shlomo Shur, Andrew Kontomerkos
  • Telephone communication system with safety features
    Publication number: 20050013416
    Abstract: A telephone communication system includes a telephone device having a plurality of buttons, a memory and a processor; and a mechanism for storing a plurality of approved numbers in the memory associated with the button, the means being at least one of (1) remote from the telephone device, and (2) password protected; wherein the processor is adapted to allow outgoing calls to be placed by the telephone device only to the approved numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: David Lee, Andrew Kontomerkos
  • Toll restrictor for a time division telecommunication system
    Patent number: 4046965
    Abstract: A toll restrictor is disclosed for use with a time division multiplex telephone switching system. The restrictor disclosed may serve an entire exchange, the restrictor having digit storage capability for each time slot used. The restrictor is capable of refusing or accepting a first digit and as many as six additional digits in the form of codes. Decisions by the restrictor are made on the basis of conditions programmed within the restrictor apparatus. Calls are completed or not depending on the decisions of the restrictor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Kontomerkos