Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Maurer

Andrew M. Maurer 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).

  • Call management
    Patent number: 8594298
    Abstract: A personal call management system allows a user to specify how incoming telephone calls should be handled. The user can specify various parameters including modes, filters, schedules, and the like. Incoming calls are routed to a specified telephone number, or sent to voicemail, or otherwise disposed of. Users can change modes manually or can specify automatic mode selection based on time of date, day of week, location, and/or other factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Klein, Michael Scott Manzo, Tamara Hills Mahmood, Andrew M. Maurer, Michael J. Kolbly, Ronald D. Stelter, Douglas L. Brackbill
  • Informing caller of callee activity mode
    Patent number: 7542558
    Abstract: A system and method provide callee activity mode information to a caller (including a potential caller). Thus the caller can find out the current callee activity mode, and the callee's availability to receive telephone calls. Callees can configure the system and method to provide different types of information depending on various factors including caller identity. The invention provides functionality for displaying callee activity mode information after a call is attempted, or before it is attempted, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Klein, Michael Scott Manzo, Tamara Hills Mahmood, Andrew M. Maurer, Michael J. Kolbly, Ronald D. Stelter, Douglas L. Brackbill