Patents by Inventor Bradley S. Templeton

Bradley S. Templeton 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 intermediation of meetings and calls
    Patent number: 8175904
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for assisting in the intermediation of realtime meetings, including telephone calls and face to face meetings. A user informs his system that he wishes to, for example, make a telephone call. The system sends a request for a realtime meeting to the specified target. Both the target and the requester queue the request. When both the requester and the target are mutually available, the realtime meeting can take place. Some embodiments cause this to happen automatically, some prompt the user to take action, such as dialing the telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: Bradley S. Templeton
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERMEDIATION OF MEETINGS AND CALLS
    Publication number: 20030191676
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for assisting in the intermediation of realtime meetings, including telephone calls and face to face meetings. A user informs his system that he wishes to, for example, make a telephone call. The system sends a request for a realtime meeting to the specified target. Both the target and the requester queue the request. When both the requester and the target are mutually available, the realtime meeting can take place. Some embodiments cause this to happen automatically, some prompt the user to take action, such as dialing the telephone. Some embodiments allow the user to choose from among queued requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventor: BRADLEY S. TEMPLETON