Patents by Inventor CHRISTOPHER J. M. HODGES

CHRISTOPHER J. M. HODGES 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).

  • Outward calling method for public telephone networks
    Patent number: 9473631
    Abstract: A call management device is connected between a standard push button telephone, rotary dial telephone, or other communication device and a public telephone network, and it operates to place (dial) calls on the public telephone network. The call management device maintains a telephone book that can be used to look up a phone number by name. A caller, using their telephone's keypad or rotary dial, can either dial a phone number in the normal fashion or they can dial-by-name from the telephone book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: nVideon, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. M. Hodges, Susan R. W. Hodges
  • Automated attendant for a private telephone system
    Patent number: 8817960
    Abstract: A call management device is connected to one or more internal networks and one or more external networks, and it operates to receive incoming calls or messages from the external networks and make a determination as to whether or not the call is from a qualified source. If the call is from a qualified source, the call is immediately forwarded to a destination device connected to the one or more internal networks, and if the call is from a source that is not qualified, the call is either terminated or the caller is prompted to enter a required response and identification information prior to the call be forwarded to the destination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Nvideon, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan R. W. Hodges, Christopher J. M. Hodges
  • OUTWARD CALLING METHOD FOR PUBLIC TELEPHONE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20140211930
    Abstract: A call management device is connected between a standard push button telephone, rotary dial telephone, or other communication device and a public telephone network, and it operates to place (dial) calls on the public telephone network. The call management device maintains a telephone book that can be used to look up a phone number by name. A caller, using their telephone's keypad or rotary dial, can either dial a phone number in the normal fashion or they can dial-by-name from the telephone book.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NVIDEON, INC.
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER J.M. HODGES, SUSAN R.W. HODGES
  • OUTWARD CALLING METHOD FOR PUBLIC TELEPHONE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20140198907
    Abstract: A call management device is connected between a standard push button or rotary dial telephone and a public telephone network, and it operates to place (dial) calls on the public telephone network. The call management device maintains a telephone book that can be used to look up a phone number by name. A caller, using their telephone's keypad or rotary dial, can either dial a phone number in the normal fashion or they can dial by name from the telephone book.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: NVIDEON, INC.
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER J.M. HODGES
  • AUTOMATED ATTENDANT FOR A PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140133641
    Abstract: A call management device is connected to one or more internal networks and one or more external networks, and it operates to receive incoming calls or messages from the external networks and make a determination as to whether or not the call is from a qualified source. If the call is from a qualified source, the call is immediately forwarded to a destination device connected to the one or more internal networks, and if the call is from a source that is not qualified, the call is either terminated or the caller is prompted to enter a required response and identification information prior to the call be forwarded to the destination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: NVideon, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan R.W. Hodges, CHRISTOPHER J. M. HODGES