Patents by Inventor Bob F Smith

Bob F Smith 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).

  • Enhanced service levels for call-processing services
    Patent number: 8670536
    Abstract: Service levels for call-processing are enhanced based on the subscriber status of at least one of the calling party and the called party. In one example, a calling party (caller) places a call to a called party (recipient). At least one of the parties subscribes to a call-processing service and the call normally would be processed according to a predetermined service level. However, the service level is enhanced in response to a subscriber status for at least one of the parties, and the call is processed according to the enhanced service level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Callwave Communications, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Trandal, David J. Brahm, David F. Hofstatter, Bob F. Smith
  • Enhanced service levels for call-processing services
    Patent number: 8165278
    Abstract: Service levels for call-processing are enhanced based on the subscriber status of at least one of the calling party and the called party. In one example, a calling party (caller) places a call to a called party (recipient). At least one of the parties subscribes to a call-processing service and the call normally would be processed according to a predetermined service level. However, the service level is enhanced in response to a subscriber status for at least one of the parties, and the call is processed according to the enhanced service level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Callwave, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Trandal, David J. Brahm, David F. Hofstatter, Bob F. Smith
  • ENHANCED SERVICE LEVELS FOR CALL-PROCESSING SERVICES
    Publication number: 20100232588
    Abstract: Service levels for call-processing are enhanced based on the subscriber status of at least one of the calling party and the called party. In one example, a calling party (caller) places a call to a called party (recipient). At least one of the parties subscribes to a call-processing service and the call normally would be processed according to a predetermined service level. However, the service level is enhanced in response to a subscriber status for at least one of the parties, and the call is processed according to the enhanced service level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: CALLWAVE, INC.
    Inventors: David S. Trandal, David J. Brahm, David F. Hofstatter, Bob F. Smith
  • Enhanced service levels for call-processing services
    Patent number: 7742586
    Abstract: Service levels for call-processing are enhanced based on the subscriber status of at least one of the calling party and the called party. In one example, a calling party (caller) places a call to a called party (recipient). At least one of the parties subscribes to a call-processing service and the call normally would be processed according to a predetermined service level. However, the service level is enhanced in response to a subscriber status for at least one of the parties, and the call is processed according to the enhanced service level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Callwave, Inc.
    Inventors: David S Trandal, David J Brahm, David F Hofstatter, Bob F Smith