Patents by Inventor Charles L. Brabanec

Charles L. Brabanec 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 processing caller identification in a power managed computing environment
    Patent number: 6111939
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus to process a Caller-ID signal and store the caller-ID message in a buffer while the computer system is in a sleep state. The telephone controller detects the telephone ring and switches the signal path to receive the Caller-ID signal. A Caller-ID decoder converts the received Caller-ID signal into a Caller-ID code to be stored in a Caller-ID buffer. The processor sends a signal to activate the computer system. Upon activation, the computer system retrieves the Caller-ID code from the Caller-ID buffer. Therefore, the Caller-ID code is not lost during the powered-down or sleep period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Charles L. Brabanec