Patents by Inventor Brian D Burt

Brian D Burt 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).

  • Patent number: 8755509
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system based on application software run on a primary server that establishes a teleconference involving a plurality of callers and at least one facilitator. The teleconferencing system enables transferring callers from the primary server to connected secondary servers, each of which is connected to the primary server, thereby enabling the size of the teleconference to scale either upon initiation of or during the teleconference. Callers may be transferred to secondary servers, and secondary servers may be added or removed from the teleconferencing system during a teleconference. The inventive teleconferencing system enables an almost unlimited number of callers to participate in a teleconference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Inventor: Brian D Burt
  • Patent number: 8559609
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system for establishing a facilitator-led teleconference involving a plurality of callers, a facilitator, and at least one party that can receive transfers. The teleconferencing system is operated by the facilitator under the control of application software through a user interface. A facilitator-led teleconference is formed and the callers are informed of how to initiate a transfer to the party, such as by touching of a key on their telephone keypad. The system detects the callers who initiate transfer. If the party is available the initiating caller is automatically transferred to that party. If the party is not available, such as would happen if numerous callers initiate transfer to that party, the initiating callers are placed into a transfer queue. When the party becomes available the callers in the queue are then transferred in queue order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Brian D Burt
  • Patent number: 8406405
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system that enables facilitator-led teleconferences in which a caller can transfer their call to a different conference group, facilitator, or another party by initiating a transfer command, such as by pushing a particular key on their telephone keypad. Application software controls a switch that automatically transfers a caller to a different conference group, facilitator, or party when a transfer-initiating act, such as pressing a key on a keypad, is sensed. The transfer is reported to the current facilitator and to the new facilitator, if any, who is provided with contact information regarding the transferring-in caller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventor: Brian D Burt
  • Publication number: 20120177192
    Abstract: A facilitator-led teleconferencing system that establishes teleconferences for a plurality of callers and at least one facilitator. The teleconferencing system operates under the control of application software and through a computer system that establishes a user interface. The teleconferencing system enables the facilitator to dynamically divide a large teleconference into a plurality of sub-conferences, preferably in a way that enables callers in one sub-conference to interact with others in that sub-conference. The teleconferencing system further enables the facilitator to monitor in real-time who is in each sub-conference and to determine in real-time who was currently speaking in each sub-conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Brian D. Burt
  • Publication number: 20110261940
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system in which a plurality of callers join a facilitator in a teleconference. The teleconferencing system enables the facilitator to dynamically arrange the callers into sub-conferences. The callers in one sub-conference can communicate with other callers in that same sub-teleconference, but not with callers in other sub-conferences. The callers in a sub-conference may or may not be able to communicate with the facilitator. Formation of sub-conferences is performed using application software, beneficially under the control of a Graphical User Interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Brian D. Burt
  • Publication number: 20110261938
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system for establishing a facilitator-led teleconference involving a plurality of callers, a facilitator, and at least one party that can receive transfers. The teleconferencing system is operated by the facilitator under the control of application software through a user interface. A facilitator-led teleconference is formed and the callers are informed of how to initiate a transfer to the party, such as by touching of a key on their telephone keypad. The system detects the callers who initiate transfer. If the party is available the initiating caller is automatically transferred to that party. If the party is not available, such as would happen if numerous callers initiate transfer to that party, the initiating callers are placed into a transfer queue. When the party becomes available the callers in the queue are then transferred in queue order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Brian D. Burt
  • Publication number: 20110261944
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system that enables facilitator-led teleconferences in which a caller can transfer their call to a different conference group, facilitator, or another party by initiating a transfer command, such as by pushing a particular key on their telephone keypad. Application software controls a switch that automatically transfers a caller to a different conference group, facilitator, or party when a transfer-initiating act, such as pressing a key on a keypad, is sensed. The transfer is reported to the current facilitator and to the new facilitator, if any, who is provided with contact information regarding the transferring-in caller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Brian D. Burt
  • Publication number: 20110261939
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system based on application software run on a primary server that establishes a teleconference involving a plurality of callers and at least one facilitator. The teleconferencing system enables transferring callers from the primary server to connected secondary servers, each of which is connected to the primary server, thereby enabling the size of the teleconference to scale either upon initiation of or during the teleconference. Callers may be transferred to secondary servers, and secondary servers may be added or removed from the teleconferencing system during a teleconference. The inventive teleconferencing system enables an almost unlimited number of callers to participate in a teleconference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Brian D. Burt