Patents by Inventor Byron M. Pinto

Byron M. Pinto 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).

  • Methods and systems for call management with user intervention
    Patent number: 9392120
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Chingon, Stephen P. Brennan, Christopher L. Helbling, Nagendra Kunuturi, Ravi Penumatsa, Mahesh Rajagopalan, Craig L. Reding, John R. Reformato, John H. Wurster, Sandeep Chakraverty, Byron M. Pinto
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALL MANAGEMENT WITH USER INTERVENTION
    Publication number: 20140378110
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Robert A. CHINGON, Stephen P. Brennan, Christopher L. Helbling, Nagendra Kunuturi, Ravi Penumatsa, Mahesh Rajagopalan, Craig L. Reding, John R. Reformato, John H. Wurster, Sandeep Chakraverty, Byron M. Pinto
  • Methods and systems for call management with user intervention
    Patent number: 8774380
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Verizon Services Corp., Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Robert A Chingon, Stephen P Brennan, Christopher L Helbling, Nagendra Kunuturi, Ravi Penumatsa, Mahesh Rajagopalan, Craig L Reding, John R Reformato, John H. Wurster, Sandeep Chakraverty, Byron M Pinto
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
    Publication number: 20120106728
    Abstract: Methods and systems providing access to integrated communications services are disclosed. A notification of a call to a user is received at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network and including a base unit, a handset, and a user interface, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call. Input from the user indicative of a response to the notification is also received at the device. Response information reflective of the response to the notification is then sent to the server, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicants: Verizon Laboratories Inc., MCI Financial Management Corp., Verizon Services Corp., Verizon Data Services Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Ghaffari, Afshin Moshrefi, Shadman Zafar, Shaygan Kheradpir, Robert A. Chingon, Stephen Brennan, Christopher L. Helbling, Nagendra Kunuturi, Ravi Penumatsa, Mahesh Rajagopalan, Craig L. Reding, John R. Reformato, John H. Wurster, Sandeep Chakravarty, Byron M. Pinto, Alin D'Silva, Zlauddin Majid, Satya Raju
  • Methods and systems for call management with user intervention
    Patent number: 7912193
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Verizon Data Services LLC, Verizon Services Corp., GTE Communication Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Chingon, Stephen P. Brennan, Christopher L. Helbling, Nagendra Kunuturi, Ravi Penumatsa, Mahesh Rajagopalan, Craig L. Reding, John R. Reformato, John H. Wurster, Sandeep Chakraverty, Byron M. Pinto
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALL MANAGEMENT WITH USER INTERVENTION
    Publication number: 20090060155
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicants: VERIZON DATA SERVICES INC., VERIZON SERVICES CORP.
    Inventors: Robert A. CHINGON, Stephen P. BRENNAN, Christopher L. HELBLING, Nagendra KUNUTURI, Ravi PENUMATSA, Mahesh RAJAGOPALAN, Craig L. REDING, John R. REFORMATO, John H. WURSTER, Sandeep CHAKRAVERTY, Byron M. PINTO